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Paca (mountain)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Paka (disambiguation).
Paka
Paka is located in PeruPakaPakaPeru
Highest point
Elevation5,510 m (18,080 ft)
Coordinates11°53′45″S 76°03′58″W / 11.89583°S 76.06611°W / -11.89583; -76.06611
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Paryaqaqa

Nevado Paka (Quechua for eagle, Hispanicized spelling Paca) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,510 m (18,080 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, San Mateo District. Paka lies southwest of Wayllakancha, northwest of Pachanqutu and northeast of Tata Qayqu.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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